{"id":1129,"date":"2016-08-15T20:33:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/"},"modified":"2016-09-21T14:41:02","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T14:41:02","slug":"the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-abu-dhabi-uae\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/h2>\n<p>The K to 5 science curriculum provides a course in science that spans the first seven years of schooling, from Kindergarten to Grade 5. The curriculum focuses on what humans need in order to live on Earth, such as energy sources and uses, and the properties and behavior of common materials.<\/p>\n<p>The objectives of the K to 5 science curriculum include developing in students an enriched view of themselves, their environment, and the future, and increasing student awareness of and enthusiasm for further scientific learning.<\/p>\n<p>The K to 5 science curriculum comprises the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strands\u2014The four scientific domains around which the curriculum is organized: Earth and Space, Life Systems, Energy Systems, and Matter<\/li>\n<li>Standards\u2014The knowledge, skills, and understanding that students are expected to achieve at each grade level, from Kindergarten to Grade 5<\/li>\n<li>Indicators\u2014The knowledge, skills, and understanding that students are expected to demonstrate at each grade level, from Kindergarten to Grade 5<\/li>\n<li>Content\u2014The subject matter taught in each grade<\/li>\n<li>Planning, Programming, and Assessing\u2014Guidelines for creating an effective learning environment<\/li>\n<li>Glossary\u2014An index of important terms used throughout the curriculum and their definitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public school standards in Abu Dhabi stipulate that Grade 5 students should develop proficiency in the following scientific competencies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Independently construct questions for scientific investigations; conduct scientific investigations based on fair testing; and collect, record, and analyze data<\/li>\n<li>Identify and describe relationships between living things<\/li>\n<li>Identify and describe energy sources, forms, changes in form, uses, and transfers<\/li>\n<li>Know that Earth is the source of most materials, and understand the concept of sustainability and its importance<\/li>\n<li>Recognize built environments as systems created to meet the needs of people and communities<sup>9<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Private schools have a variety of curricula based on each school\u2019s curriculum standards, differing among Arabic, Australian, British, Canadian, German, Japanese, and American\u00a0schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades The K to 5 science curriculum provides a course in science that spans the first seven years of schooling, from Kindergarten to Grade 5. 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